snuffling

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of making or producing a low, soft, and often inaudible or intermittent sound, typically by snuffling one's nose.

  - "The baby was making snuffling noises as it slept."
  - "The dog made a snuffling sound before finding the hidden treat."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with snuffling
muffling , ruffling , puffling

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Homophones

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1. Snuffling (English) : The act of making a low, soft, and often inaudible or intermittent sound, typically by snuffling one's nose.
   

2. Snuffle (English) : To make a low, soft, and often inaudible or intermittent sound, typically by snuffling one's nose.
   

3. Snuffbox (English) : A small box used to hold snuff, a powdered form of tobacco, for inhaling.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of snuffling that leads to same result
snuffle , snuffled , snuffler , snufflers , snuffles , snuffling

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Forms

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snuffles, snufflingly, snufflingest

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Etymology

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The word 'snuffling' comes from the Old English word 'snifian', which means 'to smell'. It is related to the German word 'schneufeln', which also means 'to snuffle or to smell'.

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Trivia

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1. The sound of 'snuffling' can also be described as 'muffled' or 'murmured'.

2. The word 'snuffling' is often used in animal training to describe the sound made by a dog or pig when they are searching for a hidden treat or toy.

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Related Concepts

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1. Smell: The ability to detect and identify various substances through the sense of olfaction.

2. Nose: An organ of the respiratory and olfactory systems that is used for smelling and breathing.

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Culture

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In literature, 'snuffling' is often used to describe the sounds made by animals, particularly dogs and pigs, as they search for food. In art, 'snuffling' has been depicted in paintings and sculptures to convey the sense of smell and the search for food or other scents.

How to Memorize "snuffling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine making a low, soft, and often inaudible or intermittent sound by snuffling your nose. Visualize the movement of your nostrils as you inhale and make the sound.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'snuffling' with the sound of a pig or a dog searching for food.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Silly Nose Underground Finds Unusual Loot' to remember the definition of 'snuffling'.

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